Things to see in North Korea

108 places worth seeing in North Korea on an illustrated map: Mount Kumgang, Ryugyong Hotel, Juche Tower, Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and Kim Il-sung Square, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Mount Kumgang It consists of numerous peaks with 40 km east-west, 60 km north-south, and 530 km² in total area, strange rocks and waterfalls caused by lon
  2. Ryugyong Hotel This 105-storey building dominates the Pyongyang skyline with its 330 m height. Construction started in 1987, but came to a halt in 1992 dur
  3. Juche Tower A 170 m tall monument is dedicated to the Juche philosophy of Kim Il Sung. Don't miss the trip to the top, which costs €5 and offers a great
  4. Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Contains the bodies of President Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il, who have been designated as eternal leaders of the country.
  5. Kim Il-sung Square Pyongyang's main square is directly opposite the Juche Tower on west bank of the Taedong River and is a common gathering place for military
  6. Arch of Triumph The arch was designed to commemorate Korean resistance to Japan between 1925 and 1945 and eventual liberation from Japanese rule. The arch i
  7. Mansu Hill Grand Monument 20 m high bronze statue of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il. During the centennial celebration of Kim Il-Sung's birthday, a statue of Kim Jong-Il
  8. Korean Revolution Museum Opened in 1948, this museum showcases exhibits of items related to Kim Il-sung and the Korean Revolutionary movement.
  9. International Friendship Exhibition Dubbed as the world's largest treasure house, this museum is a collection of halls that house gifts presented to former leaders Kim Il-sung
  10. Bridge of No Return After the Korean war, some prisoners of war were given the choice to cross over the bridge or to stay on the side of their captors, hence th
  11. Munsu Water Park Opened in October 2013, this is a large water park complex with lots of water slides. Open to foreigners on Saturdays.
  12. Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities Sinchon is the site of a massacre of civilians which is blamed on the Americans by the North Korean government (Historians outside North Kor
  13. North Korea Peace Museum The building where the armistice agreement was signed. The actual documents are kept here, guarded over by a tattered, faded UN flag and a m
  14. Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum The War Museum moved to a new building (next to the previous museum) in 2013. Large statues and captured US planes, tanks, and other weapons
  15. Tomb of King Kongmin On a hill 13 km outside Kaesong are the tombs of King Kongmin and his queen; from the tombs there is a nice view of the surrounding scenery.
  16. Songbulsa Famous Buddhist temple site with 5 story padoga
  17. Bohyeonsa A Korean Buddhist temple built in the 11th century. Many of its buildings were damaged during the Second World War, but they have been recon
  18. Kaeson Youth Park This small amusement park has a handful of new rides. You and your guides can't just wander around as you'll need a guide from the park to t
  19. Tomb of King Wanggon King Wanggon was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty and died in 943. The original tomb was badly damaged by the end of the Japanese occupatio
  20. Goguryeo tombs Building complex in North Korea.
  21. Songam Cavern Major North Korean tourist destination, with 17 caves to explore.
  22. Pakyon Falls Waterfall in Kaesong, North Korea.
  23. Arch of Reunification Pyongyang Monument.
  24. Kim Il-sung Stadium Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  25. Koryo Hotel Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  26. Yanggakdo International Hotel Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  27. Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge Railway bridge between Russia and North Korea.
  28. Yanggakdo Stadium Stadium.
  29. Pyongyang TV Tower North Korean telecommunications tower.
  30. Korea Central Zoo Zoo in Pyongyang, in North Korea.
  31. Changchung Cathedral Nominal cathedral of the Catholic Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea.
  32. Korean Central History Museum Museum in Pyongyang.
  33. Chilbosan Mountain.
  34. Ongryu Bridge Road bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  35. Tomb of King Tongmyong Tomba.
  36. East Pyongyang Grand Theatre Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  37. Liberation Monument Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  38. Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery Cemetery in Pyongyang.
  39. Ar-Rahman Mosque Mosque in North korea.
  40. Church of the Life-Giving Trinity Russian Orthodox church in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  41. Korean Art Gallery Art museum in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  42. Three Revolution Exhibition Museum in Pyongyang dedicated to the “ideological, technical, and cultural revolution” in North Korea.
  43. Party Foundation Museum Museum in Pyongyang.
  44. Chilgol Church Church in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  45. Taesongsan Mountain in North Korea.
  46. Rungra Bridge Road bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  47. Sosan Hotel Hotel in North Korea.
  48. Hamhung Grand Theatre Theater in Hamhung, North Korea.
  49. Yanggak Road Bridge Road bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  50. Pyongyang Grand Theatre Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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